Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Meera R. Mayekar Author-X-Name-First: Meera R. Author-X-Name-Last: Mayekar Author-Name: K.G. Sankaranarayanan Author-X-Name-First: K.G. Author-X-Name-Last: Sankaranarayanan Title: Values as predictors of consumers' green product purchase behaviour Abstract: Consumers are key actors in promoting environment-friendly consumption behaviours. Throughout times, consumers are becoming apprehensive of the environmental problems caused by their day-to-day consumption of goods and services, and as a result, they prefer to purchase green products. The study examines the influence of values such as environmental concern, self-transcendence and self-enhancement on attitude towards green product purchase. The research model developed is verified, applying structural equation modelling technique with a sample of 1150 consumers from the state of Goa, India. The findings suggest that environmental concern and self-transcendence has a significant positive, whereas self-enhancement has a significant negative influence on attitude towards green product purchase. There is an indicative positive influence of attitude towards green product purchase on green product purchase intention and green product purchase behaviour. The findings do not support the mediating role of green product purchase intention in the relationship between attitude towards green product purchase and green product purchase behaviour. The managerial implications of the findings are also outlined in the paper. Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics Pages: 1-18 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: green product; attitude; intention; purchase behaviour; self-transcendence; self-enhancement; environmental concern. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=101443 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgrec:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:1-18 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mohamed M. Mostafa Author-X-Name-First: Mohamed M. Author-X-Name-Last: Mostafa Title: World-wide concern for global warming: a stochastic cusp catastrophe analysis Abstract: Global warming is probably the most serious environmental problem facing the human kind. Understanding public concern regarding global warming is the key to create mitigation and adaptation policies. This paper aims at assessing worldwide concern for global warming. This research is the first to attempt to fit a stochastic cusp catastrophe model to estimate the influence of GDP per capita, CO<SUB align=right><SMALL>2</SMALL></SUB> emissions, objective environmental problems, post-materialistic tendencies, religiosity, and demographic factors on global warming concern. Results from 47 nations seem to contradict Inglehart's objective environmental problems hypothesis. Results also confirm the existence of a global warming Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC). We also found that concern for global warming is driven by religiosity. The findings of this paper highlight the importance of using sophisticated non-linear dynamic techniques in determining factors influencing concern for global warming across the globe. Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics Pages: 19-39 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: global warming; catastrophe theory; cusp models; post-materialism; religiosity. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=101449 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgrec:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:19-39 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Janis Brizga Author-X-Name-First: Janis Author-X-Name-Last: Brizga Title: Material flows, efficiency and decoupling: Latvia's case study Abstract: Latvia with its growing economy and intensive use of biomass is one of the biggest per capita natural resource consumers in Europe. If current patterns of resource use are maintained, environmental degradation and depletion of natural resources will continue. This paper looks at the resource flows in Latvia (1995 to 2016) - the country that does not have fossil energy resource deposits and timber industry is an important economic sector contributing most to the direct material input. It analyses the main resource flows, its intensities and looks at the main drivers behind these changes. Results demonstrate that resource extraction and consumption is steadily increasing and are not decoupled from economic growth. However, material productivity in Latvia is still very low. With population gradually decreasing and declining share of the timber industry in the total economic output, the main driving force of resource consumption in Latvia is economic growth. Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics Pages: 55-67 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: material flows; decoupling; eco-efficiency; bioeconomy; Latvia. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=101450 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgrec:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:55-67 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Austine Sadiq Okoh Author-X-Name-First: Austine Sadiq Author-X-Name-Last: Okoh Title: Green economy versus green economics: examining Africa's conceptual uncertainty in the post-Paris era Abstract: Arguments exist within academic circles on the most appropriate economic organisation toolkit to drive post-Paris commitments. Two variants of green economy compete for attention: the green growth and green economics. Though ideas of greening the economy is catching on in Africa but the continent cannot leapfrog from its carbon intense trajectory to a low-carbon economy unless it is aligned with the tenets of a concept which is agreeable to the people. Using a desk study, we uncovered that with the current concept, there is no let up on emissions as green growth strategies are externally driven favouring depletion of natural capital. The green economics is the most suitable model for Africa owing to its interrelatedness with African biocommunitarianism world view. Solution to Africa's intractable agroecological problems lie in the flexible mechanism this variant avails. This convergence with Africa's ecological values allows a cultural shift capable of guaranteeing political buy-in to catalyse a green technological shift. Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics Pages: 40-54 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: biomass economy; green economics; green economy; green growth; natural capital; sustainability; climate change; sustainable development; policy; Africa. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=101451 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgrec:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:40-54 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Chalanda Sonthi Author-X-Name-First: Chalanda Author-X-Name-Last: Sonthi Author-Name: Supanee Harnphatananusorn Author-X-Name-First: Supanee Author-X-Name-Last: Harnphatananusorn Author-Name: Sumalee Santipolvut Author-X-Name-First: Sumalee Author-X-Name-Last: Santipolvut Title: Concepts and empirical calculation of the green GDP for Thailand Abstract: Green GDP is an indicator of sustainable development and environmental accounting via the green economy concept. This article aims to present a method for calculating green GDP according to the Herman E. Daly formula and its empirical calculation for Thailand. Such calculation relies on the output distance function via stochastic frontier analysis (SFA) to estimate the elasticity of good and bad outputs before computing the shadow prices of air pollution and water pollution and calculating green GDP succession. The findings of this study indicate significant elasticity of around 0.1146 for air pollution and 0.1915 for water pollution. During a period 1997-2016, green GDP when focusing on the pollution cost and resource depletion reveals an average value of around 4,807,994.45 million baht (137,371.27 USD million) with an average gap from GDP approximately 33.59%. The average ratio output per pollution cost was around 2.99 million baht per mg/kg. Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics Pages: 68-85 Issue: 1 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: green GDP; sustainable development; green GDP calculation; pollution costs; air pollution; water pollution; shadow prices; green GDP of Thailand; stochastic frontier analysis. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=101453 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgrec:v:13:y:2019:i:1:p:68-85 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Deepak Pandey Author-X-Name-First: Deepak Author-X-Name-Last: Pandey Author-Name: Amit Kakkar Author-X-Name-First: Amit Author-X-Name-Last: Kakkar Author-Name: Mohd Farhan Author-X-Name-First: Mohd Author-X-Name-Last: Farhan Author-Name: Tufail Ahmad Khan Author-X-Name-First: Tufail Ahmad Author-X-Name-Last: Khan Title: A study on organic foods purchase intention of Indian customers: a structural approach Abstract: Nowadays, customers are more interested toward a healthy way of life. They apprehend that the meals they are consuming have direct impact on their health and they are preferring organic food over the food prepared with the help of harmful chemicals. Indian population is showing a huge interest in the use of natural meals. It is very difficult for a businessman to know the changing buying habit of customers, so the current research is very useful to understand the affecting factors on the buying attitude of Indian organic food customers. This study proposed a research model and used a questionnaire to collect the data of 200 organic food users. The information evaluation has used confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to establish validities of the instrument and in the process, identified that every indicating variable has meditated their primary constructs. After the CFA, it is described that the perfect fit for the statistics contemplated by the form of measurement. Path analysis approach was used to test the causal effect association with several constructs (structural model). The association ship model for buying intention may additionally assist the agency in dealing with the market for organic food. Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics Pages: 87-98 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: natural products; organic food; structural equation modelling; intention; health. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=103224 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgrec:v:13:y:2019:i:2:p:87-98 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Ben Bulmash Author-X-Name-First: Ben Author-X-Name-Last: Bulmash Title: Green anarchism: on environmentalism and hierarchical domination Abstract: Over the years, business leaders were criticised for exploiting as well as harming the environment for the sake of profit maximisation. The environmental movement has brought to conscious the potential negative impact of corporate ideals and formed the basis for resistance to those ideals. This study demonstrates the impact of environmental values on employees' attitudes toward business owners and managers and highlights the impact of change in social values on business activities and norms. The results of this study are meaningful to leaders and policy makers who seek to promote workers' cooperation and support in face of urging social trends. Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics Pages: 139-145 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: environmentalism; obedience; value congruence; business ownership; authority. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=103230 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgrec:v:13:y:2019:i:2:p:139-145 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Lei Wang Author-X-Name-First: Lei Author-X-Name-Last: Wang Author-Name: Dewan Ahsan Author-X-Name-First: Dewan Author-X-Name-Last: Ahsan Title: Stakeholders' perceptions on risk and risk management strategies: the case of Chinese dock-less bike-sharing enterprise Abstract: The aims of this exploratory research are to identify key stakeholders and their risk perceptions related to the bike-sharing enterprise and to point out possible strategies to mitigate those risks. The result of this study found that 10 stakeholders are involved in this business. Theft and vandalism, traffic accidents, disclosure of personal information, and loss of customer deposits are considered the most important risks factors. Application of smart digital technologies in detecting faulty bikes, development of collaborative relations, awareness building, and involvement of third-party organisations to refund user deposits is considered the most important risk mitigation strategies. Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics Pages: 146-165 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: dock-less bike; green business; risk; stakeholder; China. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=103231 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgrec:v:13:y:2019:i:2:p:146-165 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Stuti Haldar Author-X-Name-First: Stuti Author-X-Name-Last: Haldar Title: Green entrepreneurship in theory and practice: insights from India Abstract: The rising global concern on climate change and sustainable development has led to a paradigm shift in the Indian markets. Consumers today prefer green products over conventional products as they are growing environmentally and socially responsible. As a result of the growing base of eco-consumers several individuals and organisations are taking advantage of the contemporary Indian market scenario by innovating and redesigning their products with a green perspective. Hence, the concept of green entrepreneurship is slowly and steadily establishing stronghold in the Indian markets. This study is exploratory in nature as it offers insights into the emergence of the concept of green entrepreneurship and its role in the Indian context. Based on the available literature the study proposes a conceptual model which explains the nexus between environmental, economic and social actors in development of green entrepreneurship which further leads to achievement of sustainable development. The opportunities and challenges for green entrepreneurship development are also explored in light of the initiatives taken by business houses, individuals and the Government of India by taking up case studies of successful green entrepreneurship ventures in India. Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics Pages: 99-119 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: green entrepreneurship; ecopreneurship; green innovations; sustainable development. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=103232 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgrec:v:13:y:2019:i:2:p:99-119 Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Taslima Julia Author-X-Name-First: Taslima Author-X-Name-Last: Julia Author-Name: Salina Kassim Author-X-Name-First: Salina Author-X-Name-Last: Kassim Title: How serious are Islamic banks in offering green financing?: An exploratory study on Bangladesh banking sector Abstract: Development of Bangladesh is endangered because of environmental degradation. Faced with this challenge, the government of Bangladesh introduced green banking policy and encourages banks to participate in offering green financing since 2011. This study aims to examine and compare the green financial performance of selected commercial banks in Bangladesh for three years. In achieving this objective, secondary data is gathered from annual report and green banking report of five conventional banks and five Islamic banks. Additionally, to justify the comparison of Islamic banks performance with conventional counterpart, case study and risk-return analysis is conducted. The study finds that none of the banks fully meet the green policy requirements; however, Islamic banks showed more seriousness than conventional one. To expedite green financing of banks several recommendations are made. Presumably, Islamic banks can contribute more to the sustainable economic growth of the country by in-lining their complete operations with green policies. Journal: Int. J. of Green Economics Pages: 120-138 Issue: 2 Volume: 13 Year: 2019 Keywords: green financing; Islamic banks; conventional banks; green policy of Bangladesh. File-URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=103236 File-Format: text/html File-Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers. Handle: RePEc:ids:ijgrec:v:13:y:2019:i:2:p:120-138